The artist’s home
Ricklundgården was created by the couple Emma and Folke Ricklund in the late 40’s. Together they built their dream villa up on a hill in the middle of the mountain village Saxnäs. The view over the lake Kultsjön and the Marsfjäll massif in the background is amazing. It was an incredibly bold project that became a piece of architectural history.
Today, Ricklundgården is a museum and art residence. Artists from all over the world come here, all year round, to soak up nature and create art in the two studios.
The museum
Walk up the stone stairs, sprinkled with beautifully flowering poppies and enter through the door of the whitewashed villa. Take off your shoes and hang up your jacket in the cloakroom, now you are standing inside Emma Ricklund’s home. Here time has stopped and everything has been preserved as when she left us in 1965. A unique artist’s home with both local and exotic art. Welcome!
Art in residence
Do you get inspiration by the shifts in nature and do you feel tranquility in silence? Whether you want to find peace or inspiration, Ricklundgården’s studios are created for creation. Artists have come here to work for more than 80 years.
Ricklundgården is today an international art residence with two studios and guest artists come from all over the world.
Afoot
On the surface, Ricklundgården may seem calm and tranquil, but underneath, inspiration and creativity burst forth, like all the changes in nature. Candles light up during the dark winter nights and maybe a fire sparks in the fireplace. But soon it blossoms in Emma’s flowerbeds and the slate paths are framed by greenery. Emma Ricklund was a very talented woman full of visions and we continue to develop and create in her spirit.
EMMAS
yes that is the name of our art education project that started on February 1, 2022
We can finally very happily and proudly tell you all that Saxnäs will have its own creative workshop.
“Culture and art are for everyone and this time it is for the children and young people in our vast inland municipality!”
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ELME
On site with us here in the Annex to work artistically!
Is there interest in an art workshop at the beginning or middle of next week? Get in touch with us right away and we’ll see if we can gather enough people who want to participate, so that we can run a creative raid.
For the curious, Elme has said that she is with us in the morning at EMMAS this Thursday, so a warm welcome from 09.30 for social connection!
SAXNÄS CHRISTMAS MARKET 25 November!
As it says in “Vilhelmina Aktuellt” that EMMAS is open 10-16 and Ricklundgården is open 16-18 is wrong!
Our big contribution this Christmas market weekend is EMMAS/Ricklundgården’s party which is on Friday 24/11 at Saxnäsgården starting at 18.00. There will be musical performances by the children who participated in EMMA’s music education, good food and togetherness, and later in the evening there will be live music with Lena & Daniel. The party welcomes everyone, young and old!
By the way, remember to make reservation for the taco buffet no later than Wednesday at 072-5342265 or info@saxnas.se
In addition to that, it is open at EMMAS on Saturday between 11-14. With us you can buy hot chocolate, eat Skumtomtar and take part in a rhyming competition where you can win a small ball of toilet paper. And of course it’s fine to visit us or just come in to warm up without buying anything or participating in the competition.
So on the actual Christmas market day on Saturday, the following applies;
EMMAS open at 11-14
Ricklundgården closed
Ricklundgården will be open one evening later in December, but more information about that will come as we get closer to the actual date.
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EMMAS are having a party
Now is a good time to celebrate that there is such a nice “vibe” for the culture here in our municipality and that positive things are happening for our children and young people!
We want to share our joy with you and hereby invite you to attend our party here in Saxnäs at Saxnäsgården, Friday November 24!
The evening’s program in general:
At 18.00 – Musical performance by children who participated in EMMA’s music education, in the Foyer.
approx. 18.30 – We sit down at the restaurant
approx. 19-20 – Some people give speeches
21.00 – Musical entertainment with Lena & Daniel, possibility of dancing & partying all evening long.
It is served:
Taco night + dessert
Prices:
Adult SEK 195
Children SEK 95
Contact Saxnäsgården for booking no later than Wednesday 22 November.
0940-37700 or info@saxnas.se
“I LOVED MY TIME AT RICKLUNDGÅRDEN VERY MUCH. IN THE SURROUNDINGS EVERYTHING WAS NEW TO ME – NATURE, PLANTS, COLORS, SOUNDS, VIEWS, SPACE – EVERYTHING SO DIFFERENT FROM HOME. AND I COULD WORK UNDISTURBED AND WITHOUT COMMITMENTS FROM THE OUTSIDE. I WAS GONE AND COULDN’T BE INTERRUPTED AND THE WORLD TURNED INTO A MORE COMFORTABLE SELF. THE IMPRESSIONS I GOT WERE THROUGH THE WINDOW AND WALKING TO THE GROCERY STORE AND I LOVED TO HAVE IT THAT WAY. I SLEEPED WHEN I WAS TIRED, ATE WHEN I WAS HUNGRY. WORKED HOW LONG I WANTED. THE STUDIO WAS ALSO FANTASTIC. THE SPACE IN IT, THE VIEW FROM IT, AND THE CLOSENESS FROM THE BREAKFAST TABLE TO WORK. I AM REALLY HAPPY AND GRATEFUL FOR BEING GRANTED TO BE THERE.”
Susanne Vollmer
”I SPENT A MONTH AT RICKLUNDGÅRDEN IN THE SUMMER OF 2019 TOGETHER WITH MY PARTNER MATZ ENGDAHL, WHO ARE DECOR PAINTER AND MUSICIAN. THE STUDIO IS LOCATED IN AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT RIGHT BY A LAKE AND CLOSE TO SEVERAL MOUNTAINS. IT IS INSPIRING TO TAKE PART OF WHAT EMMA AND FOLKE RICKLUND CREATED IN THIS PLACE AND THE DESIRE THAT BEAMS OUT OF THE HOUSE. FOLKES STUDIO IS SPACIOUS AND BRIGHT WITH HIGH CEILINGS AND A SMALL INDOOR BALCONY WITH A VIEW OF THE MOUNTAINS. WE HAD A FANTASTIC MONTH WITH EXCURSIONS – WE WALKED, WERE AT A FESTIVAL IN VILHELMINA, VISITED FATMOMAKKE AND AT THE SAME TIME WE FOUND PEACE FOR FOCUSED WORK. AT THE END OF THE MONTH, WE INVITED TO AN EXHIBITION AND CONCERT IN FOLKES STUDIO FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE AREA AND WHOM WE HAD MET DURING OUR TIME THERE. I CAN REALLY RECOMMEND RICKLUNDGÅRDEN TO FIND PEACE FOR ARTISTIC WORK IN A UNIQUE PLACE.”
Fanny Hellgren
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1 SEPTEMBER – MIDSUMMER EVE
Monday – Thursday: 08-15
Friday – Sunday: Closed
Opening hours may change for special events, see our News page for more information about upcoming events or happenings.
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